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Dave Briggs2026-05-23T22:30:24-04:00May 23, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by New Image Media
A Clean Deal and Daya were victorious on Saturday (May 23) in the two $90,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series divisions for sophomore pacing fillies on a cold, rainy and windy night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Both divisions featured six-horse fields. In the first division (Race 2), Doug McNair piloted overwhelming 1-9 favourite A
Dave Briggs2026-05-23T22:06:56-04:00May 23, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by New Image Media
Beau Jangles pushed his career unbeaten streak to 15 with a dominant 1:50.3 victory on Saturday (May 23) in the lone $140,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Series division for sophomore pacing colts on a cold, wet and windy night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Sent off at 1-9 in a field of eight with show
Dave Briggs2026-04-17T15:30:02-04:00April 17, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Dave Landry
The complete 2026 schedule for the $15 million Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) program has now been released and is available on the OSS website here. This year, the $2.4 million OSS Super Finals ($300,000 for each of the eight divisions) will be held on one night (Saturday, Oct. 10) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. In 2025,
Dave Briggs2026-02-23T10:18:06-05:00February 23, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Claus Andersen
That Beau Jangles stood astride North America in 2025 was far from a lock despite the fact he has never tasted defeat. He has also never raced in the United States and is now the first horse in history to be named the U.S. Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) Dan Patch Horse of the Year (HOY)
Dave Briggs2026-02-19T11:23:00-05:00February 19, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Dave Landry
There are multiple reasons Ontario’s harness racing industry should celebrate the fact Bill O’Donnell permanently deferred his spot in electricians’ school as a young man – not the least of which is the fact he is still alive. “Knowing myself, I would have been dead long ago,” O’Donnell said, laughing. “I would have fried myself
Dave Briggs2026-02-06T14:40:46-05:00February 6, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Dave Landry
The Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) 2026 schedule was released today. The OSS program, which has been instrumental in developing world class Standardbreds in Ontario such as undefeated 2025 Canadian Horse of the Year Beau Jangles (above with caretaker Riley Noble), is celebrating its 52nd year in 2026. The schedule is available on the OSS website
Dave Briggs2026-01-23T14:27:08-05:00January 23, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by New Image Media and Dave Landry
Jim Bullock said he’s not only proud his Glengate Farms of Erin, ON topped the list of Ontario Bred Rewards for 2025, he’s doubly pleased with how the farm ended up collecting $217,211 in solo bonus money. “We're particularly proud that a number of horses contributed to it,” Bullock said of the program administered by
Dave Briggs2026-01-16T09:40:08-05:00January 15, 2026|
Story by Dave BriggsPhotos by Shannon Henry
Norm Dunstan is 84, his health isn’t the best and his memory isn’t what it used to be, but ask him about breeding Lexus Kody and his voice dances over the phone. Last September, Lexus Kody – a horse Dunstan foaled himself out of the final mare he has owned – became the first Ontario-sired
Dave Briggs2025-10-11T23:19:06-04:00October 11, 2025|
Story by Debbie LittlePhotos by New Image Media
While her 2025 has not lived up to the hype created from a blemish-free Canadian Horse of the Year-winning freshmen season a year ago, Chantilly proved once again that there’s no place like home, taking the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Super Final for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Woodbine Mohawk Park Saturday night (Oct.
Dave Briggs2025-10-11T23:10:07-04:00October 11, 2025|
Story by James PlatzPhotos by New Image Media
Heavy favorite P L Spencer and driver Bob McClure turned in a dominating effort Saturday evening (Oct. 11) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, comfortably winning the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold Super Final for sophomore trotting colts. Leading gate to wire the sophomore trotter picked up his 10th seasonal win with a 1:52.4 performance. “There
